Mentorship Scheme

Starting a business may not be easy. It would be even tougher if you are doing it alone. With the HK Tech 300 Mentorship Scheme, start-ups will be guided and coached by mentors from relevant business fields to help them meet real-life challenges along their entrepreneurship journey.

The mentors are seasoned entrepreneurs, industrialists and professionals from diversified industries and backgrounds. They include the members of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC), Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC), Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (CMA), CityUHK Eminence Society, CityUHK Business & Industrial Club (CUBIC), etc.

Mr Kenny Chien

General Manager & SVP, Cherrypicks

Mr Kenny Chien is the General Manager & Senior Vice President of Cherrypicks, a regional leader in smart city, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, eWallet and location intelligence. Cherrypicks’ goal is to make cities smarter. With leading UX solutions and disruptive patent-pending products, Cherrypicks has represented Hong Kong and mainland China on many world stages to win over 100 local and international awards. The early entrepreneurial journey of the company was featured as a Harvard business case (#N9-807-106). In 2014, Cherrypicks was strategically acquired by a China-headquartered, HK-listed Internet powerhouse, NetDragon (HKSE:777).

Mr Chien is a veteran ICT industry player in Hong Kong and mainland China, with over 20 years of management experiences in leading technology companies. He is very active in ICT industrial associations and community services. He served as the President of the Hong Kong Software Industry Association, and Vice President of the Internet Professional Association, Council Member of IT Joint Council and Smart City Consortium. He also pioneered in advocating the adoption of electronic health records in the territory and is the President of the eHealth Consortium.

(Updated as at Jan 2022)